Solvent, Chemical and Haz Waste Best PracticesIdeas on how to reduce solvents and hazardous wastes, along with solvent replacements that actually work.Wed, 19 Dec 2018 07:16:50 +0000Wed, 19 Dec 2018 07:16:50 +0000The Waste Minimization Forumhttp://www.wastemin.com/discuss/index.php?forums/solvent-chemical-and-haz-waste-best-practices.5/
Going from LQG/SQG Haz Generator to Conditionally Exempt... how did you do it?Fri, 14 Mar 2014 13:51:38 +0000http://www.wastemin.com/discuss/index.php?threads/going-from-lqg-sqg-haz-generator-to-conditionally-exempt-how-did-you-do-it.24/
http://www.wastemin.com/discuss/index.php?threads/going-from-lqg-sqg-haz-generator-to-conditionally-exempt-how-did-you-do-it.24/AndyAndy
We all know the reality is much, much more complex... at this point IF there are HAZ materials still used or generated within a plant, chances are that they are core components of manufacturing...

Going from LQG/SQG Haz Generator to Conditionally Exempt... how did you do it?]]>3Quickstart Guide to the 2013 EPA Solvent-Laden Wipe Rule ChangesWed, 15 Jan 2014 17:46:06 +0000http://www.wastemin.com/discuss/index.php?threads/quickstart-guide-to-the-2013-epa-solvent-laden-wipe-rule-changes.109/
http://www.wastemin.com/discuss/index.php?threads/quickstart-guide-to-the-2013-epa-solvent-laden-wipe-rule-changes.109/AndyAndyCost analysis of changing over to aqueous parts washersTue, 29 Oct 2013 20:23:17 +0000http://www.wastemin.com/discuss/index.php?threads/cost-analysis-of-changing-over-to-aqueous-parts-washers.20/
http://www.wastemin.com/discuss/index.php?threads/cost-analysis-of-changing-over-to-aqueous-parts-washers.20/AndyAndyHas anyone done a cost analysis of changing over from solvent to aqueous parts washers, and would you tell us a little bit about what you found?

I've seen that the Navy has done a few pretty good studies, but for some reason does not show the cost of equipment in the findings... and did not account for lease fees. And I'm not a huge fan of going purely on manufacturer cost cases.

If there is enough interest, perhaps we could pull together some testing and offer...

Your biggest Haz to Non-Haz solvent substitution win?]]>Water-based degreasers: Actually more dangerous than solvent-based?Wed, 21 Aug 2013 17:48:20 +0000http://www.wastemin.com/discuss/index.php?threads/water-based-degreasers-actually-more-dangerous-than-solvent-based.21/
http://www.wastemin.com/discuss/index.php?threads/water-based-degreasers-actually-more-dangerous-than-solvent-based.21/AndyAndy
Here's why: take a look at the availability of some pretty heavy-duty degreasers to consumers... we're talking degreasers with pH around 12... being sold for less than $10 a gallon. And not at specialty stores, but on big endcap displays at your local big box retailer.

Then, I see some of the stories posted online by what I would call "advanced...